Conference on SDGs on Dec 6

The Citizen's Platform for SDGs, Bangladesh will organise a daylong conference on sustainable development goals, in the capital on December 6.

The event will raise awareness on issues related to SDGs and will particularly emphasis on the country's pledge to include all the marginalised people into the development process. The conference will also focus on strengthening coordination among the organisations working on SDGs implementation and making their efforts more visible, the CPD said in a statement.

The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), as the Secretariat of the Platform, has launched the conference mnemonic and website. A draft report titled “Independent review report on state of SDGs implementation: interpreting Leave No One Behind in the context of Bangladesh” will be shared in the conference. Nearly 70 partner organisations of the platform will showcase their work on SDGs at the exhibition.

The conference will also be attended by more than 1,000 participants, including government officials, representatives from private and NGOs, eminent scholars and researchers.